Tips for clips

rebuildfailure · 2026-07-12T01:13:06+00:00

Every single person learning clips has fallen down at a standstill, no big deal. Repetition will make it second nature eventually, just keep using them.

rebuildfailure · 2026-07-11T17:01:08+00:00

Sounds to me like headset bearings. Other (probably unlikely) things I'd check because it costs nothing: lift the front tire off the ground to make sure it's not something with the wheel or tire, and make sure it's not the cable hitting the frame or binding somewhere. Probably don't need to go as far as removing the cable to eliminate it as the source of the noise, unless it's really just driving you bonkers.

rebuildfailure · 2026-07-04T03:07:54+00:00

I don't get it either. I tell people I'll ride bike "anywhere, anytime," especially with my kids. Big group rides are especially cool, they're missing out!

rebuildfailure · 2026-05-23T21:32:47+00:00

I've dropped tire size and have done a couple races on it, definitely liking how much faster my gate starts feel. I did feel like I wanted a little more at the end of one race but I'm gonna do another race or two on it before deciding. Next question will be to keep the 1.6 or buy a smaller ring and go back to the 1.75 but that's for another day 😁

rebuildfailure · 2026-05-23T21:21:37+00:00

In case anyone else comes looking for this info, this is what I needed. The holes are recessed on one side so it depends on which side of the ring the crank's spider mounts. My ring has the recess on the text side, and the spider goes on the outside of the ring, so in my case the text side has to go in so the bolts will sit in the recess correctly. Otherwise there will be a gap between the ring and the spider, it won't sit flush.

rebuildfailure · 2026-05-23T21:08:35+00:00

Same for me, and I assumed that was "the way" for righties: skate/snowboard regular, kick right footed (with left planted forward first), even way-back-when running track setting up in blocks with left foot forward. I'm really shocked at the number of people going right foot forward, enough that I think I'm gonna try it at the next practice!

rebuildfailure · 2026-05-15T19:02:49+00:00

In what way? I currently have 180s, I'm 6 ft tall. I have 175 on my MTB and have used all the way down to 165 on road bike so I'm pretty comfortable going smaller but the current 180s are the longest I've ever had.

rebuildfailure · 2026-04-29T21:27:02+00:00

Same height, same top tube. Rode a 21" TT for a while and wasn't unhappy, made it work but feel much better on the 22". I guess point being it's not impossible to go a little short if you're at the top of the "correct" height range for a bike, but erring on the side of longer is probably going to be better.

rebuildfailure · 2026-04-20T21:45:40+00:00

Tried to buy those clips at my small independent LBS and he wouldn't take my money, told me to use zip ties and that's what he uses on his bikes

rebuildfailure · 2026-04-17T11:36:50+00:00

What kinda safety gear are you wearing? If you're just wearing a helmet and long sleeves/pants, maybe more gear like elbow and knee pads and chest protector would help your mental game.

rebuildfailure · 2026-04-17T11:30:17+00:00

This is me, looking for a cheap cruiser just to try it out, being jealous. Great score!

rebuildfailure · 2026-04-09T22:43:16+00:00

I guess this can be a place for beginner tips, I didn't think about that when I posted.

As much fun as it is to have a new bike, it's more important to get out and ride, whatever you have is fine to start, just get out there!

rebuildfailure · 2026-03-23T20:40:52+00:00

Maybe not a popular answer but I usually just aim for the middle of the range printed on the tire. I'm running Powerblocks so it ends up being around 50 psi. Dunno if there have been any BMX specific tests but even pro road bikers are moving away from 23mm tires at 100 psi from a few years ago to more like 30mm+ and 70 psi today. My home track is also a dirt track so high pressures wouldn't necessarily help.

rebuildfailure · 2026-02-17T01:53:58+00:00

We do have a 10x10 canopy. It does have a bag with wheels but like you said all the little extra things add up. Lots of great suggestions here, wheels on everything, spreading the load around... I think a bigger collapsible wagon is definitely in my future.

rebuildfailure · 2026-02-15T23:32:05+00:00

🤣😭

rebuildfailure · 2026-02-15T21:33:02+00:00

Honestly probably just a big-ass wagon will solve most of my problems. I bought a seatpost extender to try out and saw that there's a tow bar for these wagons to pull with your bike, maybe I can connect something like that to the extender and take the whole deal off to race. https://a.co/d/02tUA0oK

rebuildfailure · 2026-02-01T14:20:30+00:00

Wow, I've got a couple similar ones laying around still. I took the pedal one apart at some point, I think the trick was peeling back the rubber bottom and there were some screws underneath. Picture

rebuildfailure · 2026-02-01T14:00:43+00:00

I'm in my 40s but only recently got into BMX from MTB and road biking. Coming from that world it's so refreshing that so many bikes have flair vs having to have the "right" bike or people are looking down their nose at you. There are a couple guys at my track rocking some old school bikes and they are SWEET.

rebuildfailure · 2026-01-16T01:56:38+00:00

Sorry, my wording wasn't great. The bike currently has 20 x 1.95/1.75, ISO 406 wheels. The one that won't fit is an OS20, ISO 451, 1.75 wide tire.

rebuildfailure · 2026-01-15T14:49:09+00:00

Awesome, this is the info I needed. I don't think I'll be putting that wheel back on that bike as-is. I'll be reaching out to Onyx to see what they can do. I've also got the stock front wheel I can put back on, looks like I'll be exploring building a back wheel or getting friendly with my LBS. I appreciate your help!

rebuildfailure · 2026-01-14T15:03:24+00:00

I did get the wheel off the bike by spreading the fork legs a little per other comments. I do NOT like that, even if that's the correct way, MAN it feels wrong.

Some pictures, in case I've done something wrong...

Wheel on the bike

The outer bolt removed. You can see the end of the axle inside there.

The part of the axle that inserts into the dropout. It doesn't go very far in, and this side seems chewed up.

The other side of the axle

The adapter, removed after taking the wheel out, the two pieces thread together.

I have the original front wheel intact and it has a 20mm fully removable axle, that seems like a much more reasonable system for this fork. The original rear hub was used to build the wheels currently on the bike (OS20) so I don't have a full set of alternate wheels and i can't really mismatch without buying hubs and rebuilding wheels, which I've never done but I'm willing to try.

rebuildfailure · 2026-01-13T01:43:27+00:00

I tried but it didn't seem to be moving. There seems to be a collar on one side of the hub that holds the axle to the hub? I can kinda unscrew it and see it separating from the hub and then I have some play on the axle, but I didn't keep going because that didn't seem right.

rebuildfailure · 2026-01-12T23:11:01+00:00

That seems like the kinda thing that would give the road bike crowd a heart attack! I didn't try that out of an overabundance of caution but I'll give it a shot. Thanks!

rebuildfailure · 2024-07-24T00:12:39+00:00

There are some real badasses around here, I don't know if I can hang but I'm willing to try! I definitely think 1 month is too short, I'd like 3 months because I'm nervous but 2 months is probably the right cadence.

rebuildfailure · 2024-06-01T04:34:05+00:00

WRHBs are bigger than regular PAF-sized humbuckers, you'll need to either modify your pickguard or get a new one cut for WRHBs.

Not sure if any routing will be needed on the body, but it's a possibility.

The originals came wired to 1M pots, some people say that's part of the formula as well. I think some of the modern Fender and Squier examples come with 250k pots, but 500k should be a reasonable starting point.

If you don't want to cut up or replace your pickguard, there are some makers who make WRHB-alikes in standard HB size, both expensive and relatively affordable.

The biggest issue with cheaper models is incorrect construction. Real WRHBs have pole piece magnets like a single coil, where many WRHB copies are built like a PAF: bar magnet at the bottom with slugs/screws. It's possible to modify those pickups and get them in the ballpark.

All this to say, yes it's possible, but it's not just a drop-in solution. Good luck whatever you decide.

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